Bring you a big pot and heat some water over the fire. Also adding a pad under it will help a ton with the ground temps cooling the water as it's trying to heat.
Came here to say the same thing. Also wanted to add that after 7-8 years of van life, I would think that the convenience and savings of using a 20lb propane tank would make more sense than those expensive 1lb containers. JS.
@rudamchu Also, with a garage to store a big tank, buying the refillable 1-lb tank system would make more sense than to keep on using those disposable, non-recycleable, non-refillable tanks.
@@dross24MA The one pound cylinders are refillable but it is not recommended. I use them for my propane lantern. Amazon sells adapters to connect the cylinder to a 20lb tank. The adapter came with instructions for best filling and safety. I carry a box of six cylinders to have on hand for my lantern and in case my big tank runs out.
@@marybethtanner959 Mary, you are missing the point. Actually having two buckets would be better. Or three buckets and two fires😄 I am wondering if this whole predicament was premeditated.
@@AngelBaby11117 He just needed some content to put out. It does show what a hassle a potable hot tub is. That's valuable content if you are considering buying one.
Yes. 1. (Metal) Buckets or pans heating up water on the fire would have been a solution #1 to get the hot tub heated up on time. 2 And solution #2 for the dirty hot tub when you were done with it is to put it in a large garbage bag so it doesn't get your whole house dirty. 3 Solution #3 when running out of propane to cook your dinner or some hot chocolate is to heat it on the fire while you still had the fire roaring outside, and could have conserved some of that propane for the hot tub.
Put a tarp on the ground moving blanket underneath the hot tub . When you go to fold everything up you just have a dirty tarp and you can turn the dirt inside when you fold it .
@@victoriabaker4400 You social justice warrior types make me laugh. I said COULD (to represent how cheap and easy), not should. I bet you think cutting a few trees in your forest is bad for the environment too.
Oh Chrome! I've Missed you, Life kicked me in the head and my van life dream was...almost lost. But I never gave up. Kept my simple Chrome principles in my heart. Here it is 4 years years later. I've made some adjustments. No van BUT have a 2011 Buick Enclave. Bought it 2022 to upgrade from my Nissan Altima. Long story short... This thing is beautiful AND I'm doing a NO BUILD conversion. Daily driver AND...Road trips galore. I've always thought your "just get out there" see what YOU need method was best. IT WORKS!!! I'm so pleased to see all your changes. Keep it going young friend, (times fly's, I'll be 71 soon and I'm looking forward to my "old" age and adventures) Yahooooo Cathy from PA in USA
Yeah I can imagine the cold bare ground just sucking the heat out of the water, as the little propane bottles try to heat up the snow melt from the creek. A tarp on the ground and some layer on top of the tarp but under the tub might have helped insulate under it (cardboard, moving blanket, even your van carpets) and prevent the stratification of the water. And help with the cleanup... the hot tub doesn't get dirty and you can hang the tarp over some bushes or the back of the van and pour the last bucket of water over it to rinse the dirt off. You could also keep your cast iron pot or kettle in your van to hang over the fire, so you can add hot water like we used to when having old fashioned tub baths in front of the fire. Or signal to that other camper down the lake to join you, bring fuel or a pot lol :) Easiest is just bring a big propane tank with you
Awe, poor Cruzie sitting there watching you eat, maybe he needs a treat?? Also pooor thing looks like he's limping a bit😕 when he walks, You should consider putting a jacket on him and get him a nice outside lying mat.. I thinks his little bone are feeling the cold😕
Chrome, so awesome to have you back out in the bush and reminding me why I have been watching for all these years. I start to skip when you are in the shop or car shopping, but this video is everything that has made me a big fan. Thank you for the reminder.
When you’re out camping, maybe be a good idea to put a blanket or pad for Cruzie to lay on…if you’re cold that ground is , your doggie hips and body is cold … please!!😂🙏🏽👍♥️
If you heat the water before you start stirring it, it gets hotter faster. Remember moving water is cold still water is warmer Beachpoint. That was the first thing in the instruction manual on my blowup, hot tub. Do not turn on the jets until the water has reached desired temperature😂❤❤
All of the water tempering ideas in the campfire are taken so I won't mention that again. But I might say bring a kettle so that way when you run out of propane you can always have hot water 15:08
What I do is take a sharpie and put an X on the tank that you are currently using that way it doesn’t get confused with the full ones and you can use it till it’s empty.
There are so many opportunities for you in your new van making it easier for you and your lifestyle 😊. Just a small suggestion for your hot tub get a ground cover to go under it to help keep it cleaner for when you are putting it back in your van , and having a large hockey bag might fit it for a carry bag . But I think you did a great job with the video showing how beautiful it is to get outside and enjoy a campfire and to also show the reality of life that it doesn’t always go they way we planned but you can still be happy about the good parts. Have a blessed weekend .
Is it possible to use those heating elements to plug in your portable power station instead of using propane gas to heat up water? Just saying maybe it works...
Bro you need a ground tarp to go under your hottub to save it from getting muddy. And take some flasks so you have hot water good to go. Having two 1.5 liter flasks makes my vanlife sooo much better hot water good to go on those cold ass mornings soo much better than trying to boil water when all I want is a coffee as soon as I wake up. Peace ✌️
It’s hard to tell it’s freezing outside when chrome is wearing shorts and no gloves and no coat. The only telltale sign was the steam 😂 I would’ve been bundled up like the Michelin man! 🤣
In the sprinter, You could make a sofa-like seat across the front of the bed facing the front... that way your bed could be high up and use the sofa to step up and then this would also allow your garage to be longer because it could go under the sofa seat , as well as the bed to the back. Excited to see what you do with the new van.
Consider picking up a length of soft copper tubing. Make a coil to set in the fire. Pipe from the hot tub to the pump, pump to the coil, coil back to the hot tub. No expensive propane needed and no free heat from the fire wasted.
Keep another frying pan and pot that's dedicated to use on the fire. That way you can cook over the fire instead of using your propane. It would have solved your hot chocolate dilemma in the evening too!
Having the batteries farther front would be much better for the weight. Just an idea think about putting batteries in a side to side step for the bed then have a bit higher bed which gives you more space under it. Think about splitting the batteries a couple on each side so you can still have a pass through under the bed.
what you need is "Wood Fired Hot Tub Coil Kit" which heats a coil of metal pipe around camp fire to heat the water, and a pump on colder bottom water side to keep circulation to it.
Going camping 😂 , I never seen anyone so unprepared.😅 The comments have a ton of convient suggestions. A metal pail is always an absolute necessity. Sorry your night was a cold disappointment, good thing your heater worked and van never broke down. ❤
People saying that he should use his on demand water heater to fill the hot tub seem to forget once the water goes into the hot tub the water starts cooling. 6 Litres per hour would take about an hour to fill. I think the manufacturers have it figured out. I think the guy knows a thing or two.
You are always fun, and awesome pure person. I been watching you for about 7 years. Long as you do the things you do I will always watch you. I lived in my minivan and before that I lived in a 1998 outback.
I’m thinking that the hot tub is more trouble than it is worth. It takes a lot of time, effort and propane to get it set up and then put it away when you’re done.
It’s not quite as wide as his current can? But taller. Should be no problem getting into the places he usually goes to 😀 and the AWD will make it that much easier 😀 I don’t think he will find the length and height being a problem.
If anyone deserved and needed a relaxing tub it is you Chrome. So sad it went that route. Live and learn. The tub is obviously a high maintenance product. So are home hot tubs. The tarp thing has already been mentioned. Probably best to keep it inflated and drain it through the recirculating hole. Turn it upside down for an hour. That way you can dry it completely and wipe it with a Lysol wipe before putting it away. I would use a large tote to keep it clean and prevent punctures. Like I said, high maintenance. Go to a spa bro 😎 you deserve it!
I'm not much of a hot tube expert (or user as far as that goes) but you had a fire going. You could have been heating water in a pail or something on the fire while also heating with your water heater. Who knows, you might have succeeded on sitting in the hot tube that night.
The hot tub holds about 350L. It takes about 10 mins to bring a pot of water to boil on a stove, maybe longer on a fire. If he heated half that hot tub to boil, 2L at a time, at best it would take 8 hours. The hot tub heats by itself in under two 🤷♀️
GOOD, no Jacuzzi, I did that once in the cold and got walking pneumonia! Please dedicate one of those racks to Bugging Out/ Push n da Bush, that way you do not forget anything. PS: you will need a nice plush robe to stay warm. Beautiful Fire setting I had to rewind to make it last longer!! Wait, who pee'd in the tub! Lol
Chrome, that blue Sprinter is sweeeet! I can't wait to see your set-up and where you take it. Keep up the good work. You've made a great life for yourself. Onward and upward!
Dude, you just need to go to Home Depot and buy a coil of 1/4" copper tubing and then maybe find some vinyl or rubber tubing to connect both sides of the copper. One side for intake, other side for exhaust. Leave the copper tubing in a coil, throw it in the fire and siphon water through it and back into the tub. Basically heating the tub with the camp fire rather than wasting propane. The Joolka heater should only be used for showering. The tub is fine, especially if you buy a beefier pump to get water from the lake.
Seems like so much work to set up and take down the tub. I think I will go out to the back garden tonight, jump into mine and watch Venus rising. I have a nice view of the forest behind me. I do understand wanting to be relaxing in the tub, just not hastle of getting to a place where I can set it up, and dismantling it all.
As others have said… look at Humble Road Van Build and be careful about your total weight. He builds with light weight materials and puts the heavy things over the rear axle…like the batteries and water tank. Keep within the specifications for your Mercedes.
You need one of those air compressors that look like a drill. I have a Craftsman one and they're great. It would make quick work of airing up that hot tub.
I saw a 96 year old van lifer who just finished her 2nd build. She was Really happy with her mattress fron a place called Sleep on Latex out of Chicago.
Hello chrome... Have you thought about getting some copper pipe roll and make some loops in a tall circle then put a end piece on one end for the pump and a end on the other one to go to the hot tub then put it in the woods fire pit...... Then you don't need propane tanks.....
ive been watching your videos from the very beginning and i just recently started watching your videos again. im excited for this new journey your on with this new van. congradulations man say hi to cruzie
You need to get you a 5 lb propane tank. You can refill them like you can a 20 lb so they are really cheap to fill. It has the same connector as a 20. You just get a hose that connects from the tank on one side and to a 1 lb connector on the other. They are great and a decent size too.
HI, I'm looking forward to seeing the new setup and using that hot tub with the new lights! I'm thinking of just getting a cheap smaller one just to have the experience. Thanks for sharing the challenges you faced and keeping it real!
A coil of 3/4 inch copper water line that can be put into the camp fire and connected to your pump will work very well. The copper will not be damaged as long as you have water in it and is circulating to the hot tub. The copper line must be filled with water before going in the fire.
Agile off road makes a locking differential for the sprinter. I would also recommend their lift kit. John is a great guy and knows sprinters better they anyone.
Ah nuts. You’ll know stuff for next time, just call this a shakedown run. Interesting ideas humming around in your head from this. Beautiful scenery there 👍
Go to a pool store or hardware store and purchase a short hose and fit it to the output inside the tub. This will allow you to direct the warm water around the tub.
CHROME! I can fix your hot tub issue fast as. Get Half inch copper pipe make about 8-10 coils about four inch diameter clamp your pump lines to it and place it in the coals in the fire brother. No more gas wastage and hot water in no time. Just make sure the in and out copper lines are long enough to not melt the water hose ay.
Why not use some of the rocks in the stream? Put them on the fire (on a rack?) and heat them up, then transfer them to the hot tub as it fills to help warm up the water. If you were worried about damage to the bottom, put another layer of something temporarily in the bottom (a towel?) while the rocks are cycled in and out. Transfer the hot rocks with your heavy gloves (or two sticks). At least this time you put the cover on while it was filling :)
Have you thought of using your portable shower to fill the hot tub? it would pump water from the creek and heat it then discharge into the hot tub and I think it uses diesel rather than pricey little propane tanks! I carry a few large contractor garbage bags - they are stronger and bigger than standard garbage bags. Super handy when I need to bring wet or muddy gear (e.g. inflatable kayak / hot tub) in into the camper. They are reusable after a quick rinse- turn inside out and let dry before putting away. Also, those large blue IKEA bags are great for toting firewood! What a beautiful lakeside spot- thanks for sharing!
Hey chrome at least you’re in very beautiful spot and even though you won’t be able to go in some spots with your big sprinter van being able to stand in your home having a much bigger home will make up for the spots that you can’t go in I look forward to your videos as you build out your new home Thanks for sharing. You always make my day. Be safe out there.🇺🇸♥️🙏👍✌️🐾🏔️🚐🇨🇦
I believe there is somebody that makes one of those obviously that sounds like something that the manufacturer of this hot tub might want to look intoI believe there is somebody that makes one of those obviously that sounds like something that the manufacturer of this hot tub might want to look into
Make a brass coil, put in the fire pit then put a small pump on it to circulate the water to and from the tub. Also, it really helps to put something under it.
Put a blue tarp down before you set up the hot tub it will keep it clean on the bottom, then you only have a dirt tarp you can fold up and stick the dirty tarp in a garbage bag and put it away without the mud mess ❤
I'm sorry you didn't get your hot tub, but I do have to say, it was funny hearing you say it was freezing while you were in shorts and a hoodie. I understand what you mean, it's just funny to hear. There's nothing worse than being cold and wet, I'm so glad you have a gas heater so you were able to get and stay warm. Cruz sitting so nicely wanting your dinner was typical bulldog. Velvet eared mooches.
This is awesome....luv it when its SUCH SCENERY AND U COOK... so even tho u got a new sprinter..save this one. Add the high roof shell thing and add the 4x4 transfer case and use it for SERIOUS DIRTY N WILD..BUT SAFE camping with AMAZING FOOTAGE
Bring you a big pot and heat some water over the fire. Also adding a pad under it will help a ton with the ground temps cooling the water as it's trying to heat.
Right 👍😂🤣
Exactly! You have water and fire! You can make hot water lol
Came here to say the same thing. Also wanted to add that after 7-8 years of van life, I would think that the convenience and savings of using a 20lb propane tank would make more sense than those expensive 1lb containers. JS.
@rudamchu Also, with a garage to store a big tank, buying the refillable 1-lb tank system would make more sense than to keep on using those disposable, non-recycleable, non-refillable tanks.
@@dross24MA
The one pound cylinders are refillable but it is not recommended. I use them for my propane lantern.
Amazon sells adapters to connect the cylinder to a 20lb tank. The adapter came with instructions for best filling and safety.
I carry a box of six cylinders to have on hand for my lantern and in case my big tank runs out.
you can cut down the heat up time by putting a big bucket on the camp fire then dumping it in the hot tub
@@RobertMcCune007 he has a hot shower to fill it up
Yes his joolca would fill it up with hot water@marybethtanner959
@@marybethtanner959
Mary, you are missing the point.
Actually having two buckets would be better.
Or three buckets and two fires😄
I am wondering if this whole predicament was premeditated.
@@AngelBaby11117 He just needed some content to put out. It does show what a hassle a potable hot tub is. That's valuable content if you are considering buying one.
Yes. 1. (Metal) Buckets or pans heating up water on the fire would have been a solution #1 to get the hot tub heated up on time. 2 And solution #2 for the dirty hot tub when you were done with it is to put it in a large garbage bag so it doesn't get your whole house dirty. 3 Solution #3 when running out of propane to cook your dinner or some hot chocolate is to heat it on the fire while you still had the fire roaring outside, and could have conserved some of that propane for the hot tub.
Put a tarp on the ground moving blanket underneath the hot tub . When you go to fold everything up you just have a dirty tarp and you can turn the dirt inside when you fold it
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Harbor freight online has cheap tarps. He could use it 3-4 times and replace it at that cost.
@@thegoodtom1718 they can be hosed off
@@rickgrim8629 Oh, I know but they are cheap enough to use like a paper plate and throw them away often should one choose to.
@@thegoodtom1718 Yeah and that's a HUGE amount of trash to create instead of simply folding a tarp with the dirt inside. geez
@@victoriabaker4400 You social justice warrior types make me laugh. I said COULD (to represent how cheap and easy), not should. I bet you think cutting a few trees in your forest is bad for the environment too.
Oh Chrome! I've Missed you, Life kicked me in the head and my van life dream was...almost lost. But I never gave up. Kept my simple Chrome principles in my heart. Here it is 4 years years later. I've made some adjustments. No van BUT have a 2011 Buick Enclave. Bought it 2022 to upgrade from my Nissan Altima. Long story short... This thing is beautiful AND I'm doing a NO BUILD conversion. Daily driver AND...Road trips galore. I've always thought your "just get out there" see what YOU need method was best. IT WORKS!!! I'm so pleased to see all your changes. Keep it going young friend, (times fly's, I'll be 71 soon and I'm looking forward to my "old" age and adventures) Yahooooo Cathy from PA in USA
Yeah I can imagine the cold bare ground just sucking the heat out of the water, as the little propane bottles try to heat up the snow melt from the creek. A tarp on the ground and some layer on top of the tarp but under the tub might have helped insulate under it (cardboard, moving blanket, even your van carpets) and prevent the stratification of the water. And help with the cleanup... the hot tub doesn't get dirty and you can hang the tarp over some bushes or the back of the van and pour the last bucket of water over it to rinse the dirt off. You could also keep your cast iron pot or kettle in your van to hang over the fire, so you can add hot water like we used to when having old fashioned tub baths in front of the fire. Or signal to that other camper down the lake to join you, bring fuel or a pot lol :) Easiest is just bring a big propane tank with you
My yellow lab always wants to play as soon as he sees Cruz on the screen... one of these days I will have to clean the nose prints off the TV.
Cute!
Nothing like forgetting essentials……it’s a signal from your Higher Power to slow down…..You’re a Super Achiever Chrome….Don’t Crash Dude
Sometimes it's what it takes. Us humans rarely learn the easy way in life.
But on 2nd Thought…..
Just Keep Trucking……😎
The world’s oldest teenager strikes again. Your exercises in futility are immensely entertaining. 😂 Keep on keepin on. 🤙🤩🤡🩷
Awe, poor Cruzie sitting there watching you eat, maybe he needs a treat?? Also pooor thing looks like he's limping a bit😕 when he walks, You should consider putting a jacket on him and get him a nice outside lying mat.. I thinks his little bone are feeling the cold😕
Chrome, so awesome to have you back out in the bush and reminding me why I have been watching for all these years.
I start to skip when you are in the shop or car shopping, but this video is everything that has made me a big fan.
Thank you for the reminder.
Failed hot tub but what a beautiful and peaceful spot.
When you’re out camping, maybe be a good idea to put a blanket or pad for Cruzie to lay on…if you’re cold that ground is , your doggie hips and body is cold … please!!😂🙏🏽👍♥️
If you heat the water before you start stirring it, it gets hotter faster. Remember moving water is cold still water is warmer Beachpoint. That was the first thing in the instruction manual on my blowup, hot tub. Do not turn on the jets until the water has reached desired temperature😂❤❤
Omg the view there !😮 we are so blessed to live where we live chrome !
BC is truly the most beautiful place to live!
@@sandywieringa4434 just wish it didn't rain and be cloudy overcast for 7-8 months straight.
So good to see you outside again Chromey ❤
Ahh Chrome and Cruz! So great to see you guys! So happy for the new home! You deserve it! Keep up the great videos, much love from South Dakota
All of the water tempering ideas in the campfire are taken so I won't mention that again. But I might say bring a kettle so that way when you run out of propane you can always have hot water 15:08
Happy Sunday Chrome And Cruz what’s up Weirdo’s blessing to you stay safe and warm
What I do is take a sharpie and put an X on the tank that you are currently using that way it doesn’t get confused with the full ones and you can use it till it’s empty.
There are so many opportunities for you in your new van making it easier for you and your lifestyle 😊. Just a small suggestion for your hot tub get a ground cover to go under it to help keep it cleaner for when you are putting it back in your van , and having a large hockey bag might fit it for a carry bag . But I think you did a great job with the video showing how beautiful it is to get outside and enjoy a campfire and to also show the reality of life that it doesn’t always go they way we planned but you can still be happy about the good parts. Have a blessed weekend .
Is it possible to use those heating elements to plug in your portable power station instead of using propane gas to heat up water? Just saying maybe it works...
Bro you need a ground tarp to go under your hottub to save it from getting muddy. And take some flasks so you have hot water good to go. Having two 1.5 liter flasks makes my vanlife sooo much better hot water good to go on those cold ass mornings soo much better than trying to boil water when all I want is a coffee as soon as I wake up. Peace ✌️
It’s hard to tell it’s freezing outside when chrome is wearing shorts and no gloves and no coat. The only telltale sign was the steam 😂 I would’ve been bundled up like the Michelin man! 🤣
In the sprinter, You could make a sofa-like seat across the front of the bed facing the front... that way your bed could be high up and use the sofa to step up and then this would also allow your garage to be longer because it could go under the sofa seat , as well as the bed to the back. Excited to see what you do with the new van.
That’s exactly what I would do! I saw it in a van years ago
Having a little heat exchanger you can throw in the fire would keep that tub going with out propane
Thinking the same thing as well as a small 4cyl pump
Chrome You need a coiled copper tube to connected to the hot tube no pump needed and it gets really hot using only fire wood the coil sits in the fire
Attached with nipples to a metal bucket. Copper coils for in the fire He would have hot tub time in one hour!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉
Your backwoods skills are amazing
Consider picking up a length of soft copper tubing. Make a coil to set in the fire.
Pipe from the hot tub to the pump, pump to the coil, coil back to the hot tub. No expensive propane needed and no free heat from the fire wasted.
Should have boiled a few pots of water on the fire to spice it up.
Keep another frying pan and pot that's dedicated to use on the fire. That way you can cook over the fire instead of using your propane. It would have solved your hot chocolate dilemma in the evening too!
Having the batteries farther front would be much better for the weight. Just an idea think about putting batteries in a side to side step for the bed then have a bit higher bed which gives you more space under it. Think about splitting the batteries a couple on each side so you can still have a pass through under the bed.
what you need is "Wood Fired Hot Tub Coil Kit" which heats a coil of metal pipe around camp fire to heat the water, and a pump on colder bottom water side to keep circulation to it.
I like the color of that sweatshirt, now you match Cruzie. ❤ 😊
Beautiful scenery...
So stocked I got my new shirt today and got new stickers. Yes. Wearing it camping this weekend.
Going camping 😂 , I never seen anyone so unprepared.😅 The comments have a ton of convient suggestions. A metal pail is always an absolute necessity. Sorry your night was a cold disappointment, good thing your heater worked and van never broke down. ❤
That's such a beautiful location! ❤️
You need a disco ball for the new van.🥰
People saying that he should use his on demand water heater to fill the hot tub seem to forget once the water goes into the hot tub the water starts cooling. 6 Litres per hour would take about an hour to fill. I think the manufacturers have it figured out. I think the guy knows a thing or two.
Should of heated water in a pot to bring water temp up faster
Good try with the hot tub. All wheel drive is not 4 wheel drive. There is a difference. All the best to everyone.
YAY!! We needed some camping time!!!
Chrome the diesel heater is awesome but a wood stove is a GAME CHANGER
Maybe a thick 9x11 tarp to put the hot tub on & don't use the little propane bottles.
You are always fun, and awesome pure person. I been watching you for about 7 years. Long as you do the things you do I will always watch you. I lived in my minivan and before that I lived in a 1998 outback.
I’m thinking that the hot tub is more trouble than it is worth. It takes a lot of time, effort and propane to get it set up and then put it away when you’re done.
You will have to learn and test the capacities your the new van, but do not worried, they are enough spots on the island to enjoy vanlife.
It’s not quite as wide as his current can? But taller. Should be no problem getting into the places he usually goes to 😀 and the AWD will make it that much easier 😀 I don’t think he will find the length and height being a problem.
If anyone deserved and needed a relaxing tub it is you Chrome. So sad it went that route. Live and learn.
The tub is obviously a high maintenance product. So are home hot tubs.
The tarp thing has already been mentioned.
Probably best to keep it inflated and drain it through the recirculating hole. Turn it upside down for an hour. That way you can dry it completely and wipe it with a Lysol wipe before putting it away.
I would use a large tote to keep it clean and prevent punctures.
Like I said, high maintenance.
Go to a spa bro 😎 you deserve it!
Build your bed up higher in the van. Higher garage space rather than longer.
I'm not much of a hot tube expert (or user as far as that goes) but you had a fire going. You could have been heating water in a pail or something on the fire while also heating with your water heater. Who knows, you might have succeeded on sitting in the hot tube that night.
The hot tub holds about 350L. It takes about 10 mins to bring a pot of water to boil on a stove, maybe longer on a fire. If he heated half that hot tub to boil, 2L at a time, at best it would take 8 hours. The hot tub heats by itself in under two 🤷♀️
Well ya gave it the camper try
GOOD, no Jacuzzi, I did that once in the cold and got walking pneumonia! Please dedicate one of those racks to Bugging Out/ Push n da Bush, that way you do not forget anything. PS: you will need a nice plush robe to stay warm. Beautiful Fire setting I had to rewind to make it last longer!! Wait, who pee'd in the tub! Lol
Chrome, that blue Sprinter is sweeeet! I can't wait to see your set-up and where you take it. Keep up the good work. You've made a great life for yourself. Onward and upward!
That's a lot of cold water to heat up! Their shower works amazingly well; for vanlife, it's the best!
Dude, you just need to go to Home Depot and buy a coil of 1/4" copper tubing and then maybe find some vinyl or rubber tubing to connect both sides of the copper. One side for intake, other side for exhaust. Leave the copper tubing in a coil, throw it in the fire and siphon water through it and back into the tub. Basically heating the tub with the camp fire rather than wasting propane. The Joolka heater should only be used for showering. The tub is fine, especially if you buy a beefier pump to get water from the lake.
Beautiful spot camp chrome I’d live there for long time
Seems like so much work to set up and take down the tub. I think I will go out to the back garden tonight, jump into mine and watch Venus rising. I have a nice view of the forest behind me. I do understand wanting to be relaxing in the tub, just not hastle of getting to a place where I can set it up, and dismantling it all.
As others have said… look at Humble Road Van Build and be careful about your total weight. He builds with light weight materials and puts the heavy things over the rear axle…like the batteries and water tank. Keep within the specifications for your Mercedes.
Curious, how much payload will the Sprinter handle? You are planning on building and carrying alot.
You can get a 10lb bottle if you want smaller but bigger then the green ones
You need one of those air compressors that look like a drill. I have a Craftsman one and they're great. It would make quick work of airing up that hot tub.
Yes! Or even an electric pump designed for paddleboards.
Don’t forget enough propane next time.
& dont forget to give Cruz boy a big bite , he was looking at you like come on dad . ✌🏻✌🏻🐾🐾
I saw a 96 year old van lifer who just finished her 2nd build. She was Really happy with her mattress fron a place called Sleep on Latex out of Chicago.
you can always heat a soup pan full of water, over the campfire to help the tub along.
Hello chrome... Have you thought about getting some copper pipe roll and make some loops in a tall circle then put a end piece on one end for the pump and a end on the other one to go to the hot tub then put it in the woods fire pit...... Then you don't need propane tanks.....
ive been watching your videos from the very beginning and i just recently started watching your videos again. im excited for this new journey your on with this new van. congradulations man say hi to cruzie
Cruises in his closest possible so we can make sure you know he's there in case you want to drop something his way
When you don’t worry about time… the hot tub is an ideal option 😮
Ugh chrome do the cold plunge man ! Good for your soul
I think Chrome needs to meditate in a sweat lodge! ❤
Heyyy Chrome that background is epic & you're so genuine & funny 😅!! Take Care & Be Blessed 🙏 O by the way hello Cruzzy Bear wus sup Darling ❤ 9:43
You need to get you a 5 lb propane tank. You can refill them like you can a 20 lb so they are really cheap to fill. It has the same connector as a 20. You just get a hose that connects from the tank on one side and to a 1 lb connector on the other. They are great and a decent size too.
11lb is better. Same diameter, a little taller, costs the same to buy.
Even if I had enough propane and space, I would never bother with bringing a hot-tub. Sorry! Not for me! 😆
now thats million dollar view , if you had house near that lake that would be a good place to retire lol
His house is this Van
Can’t wait to travel in luxury. The Sprinter will be so luxurious. Can’t wait!
HI, I'm looking forward to seeing the new setup and using that hot tub with the new lights! I'm thinking of just getting a cheap smaller one just to have the experience. Thanks for sharing the challenges you faced and keeping it real!
A coil of 3/4 inch copper water line that can be put into the camp fire and connected to your pump will work very well. The copper will not be damaged as long as you have water in it and is circulating to the hot tub. The copper line must be filled with water before going in the fire.
Make some moonshine while ur at it!
You need to get Flextail on board as a sponsor. Their gadgets would have your hot tub pumped up so fast!
Well this is crazy, I just watched a video on the joolca hot tub last night, and then the very next day there's Chrome setting up his joolca!
Agile off road makes a locking differential for the sprinter. I would also recommend their lift kit. John is a great guy and knows sprinters better they anyone.
You didn't have a kettle or pan to put over the fire to heat more water with?
That would have supplemented the propane water heating.
Well, even if not all went well, still better than a day working inside.
Ah nuts. You’ll know stuff for next time, just call this a shakedown run. Interesting ideas humming around in your head from this.
Beautiful scenery there 👍
Go to a pool store or hardware store and purchase a short hose and fit it to the output inside the tub. This will allow you to direct the warm water around the tub.
CHROME! I can fix your hot tub issue fast as. Get Half inch copper pipe make about 8-10 coils about four inch diameter clamp your pump lines to it and place it in the coals in the fire brother. No more gas wastage and hot water in no time. Just make sure the in and out copper lines are long enough to not melt the water hose ay.
Why not use some of the rocks in the stream? Put them on the fire (on a rack?) and heat them up, then transfer them to the hot tub as it fills to help warm up the water. If you were worried about damage to the bottom, put another layer of something temporarily in the bottom (a towel?) while the rocks are cycled in and out. Transfer the hot rocks with your heavy gloves (or two sticks).
At least this time you put the cover on while it was filling :)
Have you thought of using your portable shower to fill the hot tub? it would pump water from the creek and heat it then discharge into the hot tub and I think it uses diesel rather than pricey little propane tanks!
I carry a few large contractor garbage bags - they are stronger and bigger than standard garbage bags. Super handy when I need to bring wet or muddy gear (e.g. inflatable kayak / hot tub) in into the camper. They are reusable after a quick rinse- turn inside out and let dry before putting away.
Also, those large blue IKEA bags are great for toting firewood!
What a beautiful lakeside spot- thanks for sharing!
I am thinking there needs to be a new shirt saying :
Let's Go !
You got the best view. I'm living through you.
Hey chrome at least you’re in very beautiful spot and even though you won’t be able to go in some spots with your big sprinter van being able to stand in your home having a much bigger home will make up for the spots that you can’t go in I look forward to your videos as you build out your new home Thanks for sharing. You always make my day. Be safe out there.🇺🇸♥️🙏👍✌️🐾🏔️🚐🇨🇦
Laughing so hard when you said all I want to do all I could think of is zoom a zoom zoom and a boom boom boom!!!
Love that song lol
Someone needs to make a campfired heater for that hot tub
I believe there is somebody that makes one of those obviously that sounds like something that the manufacturer of this hot tub might want to look intoI believe there is somebody that makes one of those obviously that sounds like something that the manufacturer of this hot tub might want to look into
Make a brass coil, put in the fire pit then put a small pump on it to circulate the water to and from the tub.
Also, it really helps to put something under it.
Used the 'orignal nomad' hot tub a few times. Takes some practice and troubleshooting, and will still take 4-8 hours to get to temperature.
put the bed as high as you can for the pop outs to maximize garage space. This time add in the height of the bed though =D
Put a blue tarp down before you set up the hot tub it will keep it clean on the bottom, then you only have a dirt tarp you can fold up and stick the dirty tarp in a garbage bag and put it away without the mud mess ❤
Why not fill with the Joolca, at least you start with not water.
He did. It's the pump that he shows multiple times in the video
I'm sorry you didn't get your hot tub, but I do have to say, it was funny hearing you say it was freezing while you were in shorts and a hoodie. I understand what you mean, it's just funny to hear. There's nothing worse than being cold and wet, I'm so glad you have a gas heater so you were able to get and stay warm. Cruz sitting so nicely wanting your dinner was typical bulldog. Velvet eared mooches.
Just a idea run your water thru a copper coil, and have the campfire in the middle, pre-heats the water so your heater doesn't work as hard
Hello Chrome I hope you and Cruzie are safe and having a good New year God Bless you and Cruzie Chrime❤❤
Beautiful spot, I live for this kind of stuff. Now this is living 👍
This is awesome....luv it when its SUCH SCENERY AND U COOK...
so even tho u got a new sprinter..save this one. Add the high roof shell thing and add the 4x4 transfer case and use it for SERIOUS DIRTY N WILD..BUT SAFE camping with AMAZING FOOTAGE